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BILL · 2015–16 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1556

HB 1556: Adv. college tuition payment

Strengthening the Washington advanced college tuition payment program by setting new requirements on the purchase and use of tuition units.

Summary

  • Requires the governing body of the GET program to evaluate whether adding certain minimum limits on the number of tuition units that may be purchased on behalf of any one beneficiary or that may be used in any one year would cause the program's funded status to increase the probability of program insolvency above 0.1 percent before implementing the minimum limits administratively.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1556), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
  1. IntroducedJan 22, 2015
  2. Out of committeestopped here
  3. Passed House
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Mark Hargrove (R-47)
Introduced
January 22, 2015 in the House
Last action
March 10, 2016
Budget
Has a fiscal note
Versions
HB 1556, SHB 1556

AN ACT Relating to strengthening the Washington advanced college tuition payment program by setting new requirements on the purchase and use of tuition units;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Mark Hargrove (R-47)

7 co-sponsors (4 Democrats, 3 Republicans)

Brady Walkinshaw D-43Hans Zeiger R-25Gerry Pollet D-46Luanne Van Werven R-42Steve Bergquist D-11Lillian Ortiz-Self D-21Kevin Parker R-6

Votes

No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1556)
  2. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  3. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1556)
  4. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  5. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1556)
  6. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  7. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1556)
  8. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  9. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status. (SHB 1556)
  10. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  11. Referred to Appropriations. (SHB 1556)
  12. Referred to Appropriations.
  13. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1556)
  14. HE - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  15. First reading, referred to Higher Education (Not Officially read and referred until adoption of Introduction report).

HB 1556 in other sessions

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